Fixed telephone subscriptions in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 11,389 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
11,389
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
179th
of 213 countries
All-time high
15,110
in 2014
All-time low
500
in 1981
Years of data
42
1981–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Equatorial Guinea, 1981–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k1981200120221981: 5001982: 6001983: 7001984: 8001985: 9001986: 1.0k1987: 1.2k1988: 1.3k1989: 1.3k1990: 1.3k1991: 1.3k1992: 1.3k1993: 1.3k1994: 2.5k1995: 2.5k1996: 3.7k1997: 3.8k1998: 5.6k1999: 5.8k2000: 6.1k2001: 6.9k2002: 8.8k2003: 9.6k2004: 10.5k2005: 10.0k2006: 10.0k2007: 10.0k2008: 10.0k2009: 10.0k2010: 13.5k2011: 14.5k2012: 14.9k2013: 14.9k2014: 15.1k2015: 11.3k2016: 11.0k2017: 11.2k2018: 10.8k2019: 11.0k2020: 11.2k2021: 11.3k2022: 11.4k

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions in Equatorial Guinea stood at 11,389.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 15,110 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1981.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 179th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 922.22 500 1,300 9
1990s 2,908 1,300 5,800 10
2000s 9,190 6,100 10,500 10
2010s 12,826 10,848 15,110 10
2020s 11,320 11,250 11,389 3

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 176 Faroe Islands 14,940 compare
  2. 177 Burundi 14,363 compare
  3. 178 Maldives 11,998 compare
  4. 180 Liechtenstein 9,892 compare
  5. 181 American Samoa 9,693 compare
  6. 182 Rwanda 9,255 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Equatorial Guinea?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Equatorial Guinea was 11,389 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 15,110 in 2014.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1981.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 179th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.